Anyone else started shopping for Christmas 2017 yet?

I thought I was the only one ! Was eyeing up a few things in the Pharmacy yesterday ,wondering was it too early to put things into the Christmas Club

Around the first week in January last Christmas, I got the most fabulous red Santa boot, with a top/cap on it like a pile of
Santa presents. It was about 8 inches X 8 inches. E38 down to E8. For cookies, or sweets or just as a lovely ornament. Into the wardrobe they went (I got 2) and were taken out for wrapping about 2 weeks before this christmas. I.l be on the look out again shortly....Sri..I got them in Sam McCauleys pharmacist....

Shoe Lover wrote: »

I picked up a Yankee Candle Wax Burner for 7euro in Tesco yesterday. Got it home and realised that it would make a brilliant present so I've ordered another one to come with my shopping this week - it'll do for one of my aunts!

Brilliant I went looking online after this post but I couldn't find any brilliant present Shoe Lover

Shoe Lover wrote: »

Ah no way! I just put "yankee" into the search bar and it came up straight away! Was delivered with the shopping last night so I've one down for 2017! Maybe they don't have them in your local Tesco? This was in Drogheda.

Thanks ShoeLover

I bought a load of presents for kids in September while over in UK , we decided we had a bit to much so a whole dustbin bag of toys went up in attick .

So yes I started my 2017 Christmas shopping last September. # tight ass bastard

One thing tho , I always try to think as a child when it comes to presents . the cheap presents I bought in UK were around £2 to say £5 . things like Velcro dark boards, soft ball guns games , models . The kids asked for fairly expensive presents , around 50/70 euros which they got but I was pretty 100% spot on with my gifts because they are still playing with stuff I got where as expensive ones have been already put a side .
Buying things the whole family can participant in still seems like the best plan.

I was hoping to pick up a few bits in the sales this year but unfortunately that won't happen this time.

Hope you all have fun shopping, I'm jealous

Only for myself.... aiming to have enough Christmas socks to be able to wear a different pair each day from Dec 1st to Dec 25th

Just doing some online now ! Some video games on special offer in smyths for easter weekend and ali express is my new best friend! I decided to do some gift baskets again this year so have ordered my sister ( and myself ) some baking accessories from Ali. Found a silicone mould to make chocolate tea spoons for meltIng in hot chocolate and a gingerbread family set ! Will be stalking the post man now for a few weeks !

Posy wrote: »

Ooooooh... I want to do that!! But it can be hard to find Christmas socks. Let me know if/where/when you come across some.

Heatons normally sell some cute ones in packs !

Santa picked up a bike in Smyths over the weekend for my soon to be 3yr old.

So excited already!! Hope she loves it :D:D:D

chuckles30 wrote: »

Was on holidays in Scotland recently and saw a set of minature bottles of flavoured gin - so I bought that for my neighbour as I always struggle to find something for her, but I know she's a gin drinker.

Fair play to you if you can hold on to that til Christmas. I really admire people who can hold onto alcohol in the run up to Christmas hahhaha friends come over and my presses are raided there like a tactical assault team hahah

Depends on the type of setup/person you are really, and whether or not you have kids, so if you want to buy from now and spread it out, and have lots of folk to buy for. Good on ya if you are organised!

I don't buy presents anymore. Our family and my friends came to an agreement on that years ago. Too much shyte being passed back and forth, back and forth. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief TBH!

But I give money to Nieces and nephews, and a bottle and chocs to neighbours either side, and something really nice for my mother.

My OH and I don't do presents either. We go away somewhere nice in January instead.

Everyone is different.

I love watching threads like this, the excitement is palpable, but I'm glad I don't really have to partake. Enjoy.

I keep an eye out in Argos, Amazon, Tk Max and the book people UK website. I will by quality items that are reduced or are good value. After Xmas I will go to the boots sale and buy sanctuary and soap and glory sets which are 50/75% off. I also go to m and s to get sets, children's toys/books for nephews and nieces. I have a lot of things put a side already for Christmas and I just need to sort these out.

I stocked up last year in the boots sale...
and still have stuff left over for this year!!
Most of my xmas presents i buy on sale!! (Nike/reebok/debenhams sale)

Cheapo!

I'm very bad to get into early Christmas Shopping mode unless I see a really bargain.
I have a few things on my list that I'm looking out for tough.